Stories from the Field

Water doesn't change anything. People Do.

As we work to provide water, we're committed to helping people like you meet your global neighbors and to realize that we all share the same basic needs. We hope to break down stereotypes and the false distinctions between the so-called winners and losers, rich and poor, the needy and charitable, by introducing you to the people we serve with the respect and admiration they rightfully deserve.

These are stories of hope, told in the words of those who carry out this work every day - our friends in the field.




See the Impact of Clean Water - Shitaho Community School

Shitaho Community School

Since the completion of their WaSH projects last year, there have been great improvements at Shitaho Community School, reported our team on a recent visit. Students and staff can now maintain a cleaner environment and the students' hygiene has improved thanks to the water from their rain tank. There is even enough water in the school that the teac...

See the Impact of Clean Water - Kaimosi Demonstration Secondary School

Kaimosi Demonstration Secondary School

A year after their rain tank, VIP latrines, and handwashing stations were installed, Kaimosi Demonstration Secondary School looks more settled, reported our team from a recent visit. "There are no students moving in and out of the school as compared to last year when one would find students all over trying to get to the stream [for water]. The sch...

See the Impact of Clean Water - Mavusi Primary School

Mavusi Primary School

Since the construction last year of their rain tank, handwashing stations, and VIP latrines, a lot has been achieved at Mavusi Primary School. These changes have included getting clean and safe water easily within the school compound, compared to previous years when students had to leave school to go to a private home to draw water from an unprotec...

See the Impact of Clean Water - Eshisenye Primary School

Eshisenye Primary School

Pupils at Eshisenye Primary School were once forced to bring water from their homes to school because there was no reliable water source there. Some students could spend much time playing on the way to school and going to their home's streams fetching water. Since the installation of their rain tank last year, the story at Eshisenye Primary School...

See the Impact of Clean Water - St. Joseph Eshirumba Primary School

St. Joseph Eshirumba Primary School

Since the implementation of the WaSH projects St. Joseph Eshirumba Primary School a year ago, a lot of goals have been realized among students and staff. The school compound as observed on our most recent visit was very neat and clean, including the sanitation facilities, the classrooms, and the pupils themselves. All this is because of the availa...